I can’t see the majestic stars from where I am
Moving too fast through life to stop and appreciate
The supreme wonder of the bitter sweet crevasse
That is open and spilling down on me from above
Bleeding out over me when it all starts and ends
In warm Floydian pinks, violets, tangerines
But never reaching me no matter how hard I try and chase it.

On your faces I see my pain etched across
In your gaps my love is lost in the abyss
An abundance of memories lost and found
Retrieved and forgotten in your awesomeness
A thousand of you in each other’s company
All alone when the sun leaves you for the day
But only one of you living forever in the memories of those touched.

If I were stuck in place like you, still moving
But grounded, steadfast on a clear path
Always heading in the right direction
I think I would feel more complete than I do
Trapped alone, with no chance of escaping
Except to the comfort of my own thoughts
Thinking of you and how I wish I could wear your mask if only for a day.

A white disk besieged by a fervour of freckles
Shines more prominently than the others
Staring down, looking out, with its drifting eye
Guiding me through life’s trials and tribulations
Caused by that very light I long for so dearly
That diamond that shone like the sun
But got caught without a direction in life, on a helpless, hopeless path.

I have stopped now, I can appreciate you
The whirlwind of life blocked that privilege
But I now flourish with your splendour
Raining down upon me amongst your friends
Over your friends sticking to what you believe in
Not faltering from that route you chose
Circling around the night sky, keeping me company when I’m trapped in darkness